Disney said Monday it would name a new CEO in early 2026 and named James Gorman as board chairman.Bob Iger's previous succession plan failed, leading to his return as CEO in 2022.Some close to Disney are wondering how his next exit will be handled. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Thanks for signing up! Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while ...

Bob Iger's successor will be revealed in early 2026. Disney can't strike out twice. It's not exactly the Logan Roy family from the hit TV series Succession, but it's time for Bob Iger and his board at Walt Disney (DIS 0.14%) to start looking for the media giant's next CEO. Disney announced a board shakeup on Monday. It will soon have its fourth chairman in the last three years. More importantly, Disney finally offered up an initial timeline to find Iger's replacement. The board expects to name its next CEO ...

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Key Takeaways The Walt Disney Co. announced that the replacement for CEO Bob Iger will be named in early 2026. The entertainment giant also said former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, who heads the succession committee, will become chair on Jan. 2. Iger returned to Disney as CEO in November 2022 after the board removed his successor, Bob Chapek. Shares of The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) declined Monday as the entertainment giant said that the replacement for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Iger will be named i ...

Walt Disney said it would announce another replacement for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026 and named a veteran of Morgan Stanley as board chair on Monday, for the first time announcing a timetable for succession at the storied media and entertainment company.James Gorman will step down as executive chair of Morgan Stanley at the end of 2024 and take on the position at Disney in January. He had served as CEO of the Wall Street bank for 14 years and is credited with transforming it into a wealth management powerho ...

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James Gorman, the former Morgan Stanley CEO who joined Disney‘s board earlier this year in a signal to investors about the company’s succession process, has been named chairman. He will succeed Mark Parker on January 2, 2025. Parker, executive chairman of Nike, is leaving the board after serving as a director for nine years. Gorman remains executive chairman at Morgan Stanley but will be relinquishing that position on December 31. He currently leads Disney’s succession planning committee and gained notice ...

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Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company's next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026, the company said Monday.Gorman joined Disney's board less than a year ago and was named the head of the succession planning committee in August. He will continue to lead that committee after he takes over as board chairman from Nike Executive Chairman Parker."The Disney board has benefited tremendously from Jame ...

The House of Mouse is recovering aggressively from the devastations caused by the pandemic.Disney (DIS 0.77%) is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, but that does not necessarily make it a good investment.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 15, 2024. The video was published on Oct. 17, 2024. ...